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LinkedIn post from Kieran McClorey

Kieran McClorey is a recent software engineering graduate who utilised the QUB Careers Department whilst at Queen’s “Incoming Graduate Software Engineer at Citi Thrilled to recently have graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with a second class honours first division in BEng Software Engineering. Looking forward to starting my IT career in my graduate software engineering […]

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Managing Your LinkedIn Profile

Student blogger Thomas Copeland from the MEDIA programme on how to leverage the power of LinkedIn to build your professional network

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How to make your LinkedIn profile stand out

Whether you’re trying to build your personal brand or enhancing your profile for your job search, LinkedIn is a powerful tool. The first step in building a LinkedIn Profile that will blow recruiters away is to know what industry and types of roles you are interested in. This will help you decide which of your skills to […]

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Real-World Experience Gained at the Stock Market Challenge 2025

Our annual Stock Market Challenge Careers programme took place on 29 January 2025, offering students an opportunity to gain real-world experience of analysing markets and making investments. Our students got to simulate the excitement of the stock market and compete for top prizes including industry insight opportunities. Congratulations to our Stock Market Challenge 2025 winners […]

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Fancy experiencing campus life in America?You can with Study USA!

Queen’s student Annie Ní Néill who is currently taking part in the Study USA program tells us all about her recent adventures. Take it away Annie… After a busy October I’m over the halfway point of semester one on my Study USA program! This month has been non stop and here are some of the […]

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Top Law Programme back for 2024

Our popular Spotlight On Law programme made a return in semester 2 of 2024. Comprising two-days of in-person workplace visits to local and global law firms based in Belfast, the programme gave students an opportunity to: The programme participants were a mix of Queen’s University Belfast Law students and students from other disciplines within Queen’s. They visited a […]

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Future-Ready Skills for Leaders returns for another fantastic round

2024 saw the return of our popular Future-Ready Skills for Leaders Programme in Careers, Employability & Skills. Around 50 students took part in this year’s programme, which offers ann opportunity for any student of any discipline or level to build commercial awareness and develop teamwork, management, leadership and presentation/negotiation skills. Participants worked in teams, through […]

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Sustainable Idea Exchanges at Real-World Challenge Climate Change

Careers, Employability & Skills were recently joined by Northern Ireland climate and business leaders for a student focused Real-World Challenge Climate Change event held at PwC’s Merchant Square Offices in Belfast. There were over 40 students on the day keen to take up the challenge of examining how industry leaders can use the ecological crisis […]

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EY Northern Ireland Recruits for Summer Interns, Industrial Placements, and Graduates.

The Student Recruitment Journey Unveiled Entering the professional world after graduation is a new adventure waiting to unfold. Understanding the recruitment process can often seem daunting! But don’t worry: Let’s explore the student recruitment journey together. Your Adventure Awaits: Your professional journey is all about finding your path to the right opportunity. If you’re not […]

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Study Exchange at Utrecht University, Netherlands

Grace McSorley is a final year student who had the opportunity to attend a placement at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Here is what she had to say about her time there! “Recently I had the opportunity to complete a study abroad placement in Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and it was an amazing experience. […]